Replacing Devices (replace_device)

The replace_device subcommand interactively guides you through the hot insertion of one or more devices. The replace_device subcommand:

Takes the device offline.

Quiesces the bus for buses that support quiescing.

Informs you that the device can be safely replaced.

Requests confirmation that the device has been replaced.

Unquiesces the bus for buses that support quiescing.

Brings the device back online.

Supported on:

SPARCstorage RSM

luxadm [ -v ] replace_device [ -F ] pathname

Table 2-32 replace_device Options
and Arguments

Option/Argument

Description

-F

Forces the hot-plugging operation on one or more devices even if those devices are being used by the host (and are, therefore, busy). Caution-- Replacing devices which are in use will cause unpredictable results. Try to hot-plug normally (without -F) first, resorting to this option only when you are sure of the consequences of overriding normal hot-plugging checks.